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Wisconsin Question 4, Gas Tax for Highway Construction (April 1964)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Wisconsin on April 7, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the tax on gasoline by 1¢ per gallon to fund highway construction. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the tax on gasoline by 1¢ per gallon to fund highway construction. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 150,769 | 14.50% | ||
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889,364 | 85.50% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor a 1¢ per gallon increase of the tax on gasoline and other motor fuels to pay the principal and interest on money to be borrowed by a new state building corporation to speed up the construction of Wisconsin state and interstate highways? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 17 votes in the Wisconsin State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Advisory questions do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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